Land's mother, 48-year-old Stephanie Land, also complimented the school's move-in system, calling it "flawless.". Naimark highlighted the new residence hall's inclusion of spaces designed for entrepreneurship and innovation. Support local journalism. Around 120 students moved into Arizona State University's downtown Phoenix campus on Saturday, marking the start of a school year unlike any other. Next, visit My ASU Housing to reserve your housing in three steps. In years prior, ASU had been forced to offer temporary student housing at the downtown Phoenix Sheraton Hotel while waiting for space to free up at overfilled residence halls. As a first-year freshman, you're expected to live on the campus of your major. Visitors will not be allowed to the dorms after the move-in period ends. Reach the reporter at bfrank@arizonarepublic.com or 602-444-8529. AZ International Auto Show & New Car Buyer's Guide 2020 Model Year, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Freshman Amelie Land said the school made the move-in process "really easy," saying that she thought the increased safety precautions likely made the entire process more streamlined. Subscribe to azcentral today. Masked and gloved volunteers were on hand to help transport items from the parking lot to the dorm, though residents had the option of declining their services. ", AZ International Auto Show & New Car Buyer's Guide 2020 Model Year, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Smith said, despite the virus, school officials expect to have a "fairly robust community" on campus in the upcoming school year. Your future roommate should be assigned to the same, Housing options are based on your campus and academic major. As ASU's downtown student population has exploded, housing opportunities have not kept up. More than 13,000 total students will be moving to residential halls across ASU's four campuses through Aug. 16, the university said. Residential colleges place you next door to classmates that share your major or career interests and feature programs, events and amenities tailored to your major. "It's still a different chapter of my life, and I'm going to make the best out of it as much as I can," she said. Start your applicationReview and complete your housing license agreement. For more stories that matter, subscribe to azcentral.com. "Downtown (campus) has very limited housing and I know many students who could not live here because the housing rooms were completely occupied.". "Some housing facilities have very little privacy.". The additional dorm rooms will also mean more opportunities to bring other programs downtown. "What we've tried to do for all of our students is give them the experience that they're hoping to get as a first-year student," she said. Arizona State University unveils new ‘dorm built for engineers’ Tempe, Ariz. – Engineering undergraduates moving into a new Arizona State University residence hall this week will find themselves immersed in a collaborative, technology-laden living and learning community built … Search for roommatesYour future roommate should be assigned to the same residential college community. Even after move-in, students will have to adhere to guidelines including wearing masks and not gathering in large crowds. As ASU's downtown student population has exploded, housing opportunities have not kept up. "You can wake up at 2 a.m., get out of bed, not even leave your building and go work on a creative idea," Naimark said. Only $5 for 3 months. ASU did not provide details regarding the specific equipment that will be installed as part of these spaces. SUBSCRIBE NOW. Construction has begun on Arizona State University's Downtown Residence Hall and Entrepreneurship Center, the university's largest downtown Phoenix development project to date. The university offered him housing at Muse Apartments. Morales said the new residence hall is an opportunity for ASU to improve housing by giving students increased privacy and nicer dorm room options. You will live in a supportive, close-knit residential college community designed to help you succeed at ASU.